Things wear out, It’s only to be expected – our belongings won’t last forever. Many things can be repaired, but sometimes you need a replacement. However, before I reach for my laptop to order an new ‘thingumy’, I try to decide whether we already have an alternative or whether I can make a replacement using something in the house.
So, when the foam covers on Mr Snail’s headphones started to disintegrate, rather than ordering new ones or, even worse, new headphones, I decided to have a go at making some replacements. I have plenty of cotton yarn, even having used loads in my charity blankets, and this seemed like it might be the best fibre to have pressed against ears. It’s easy to make circles in crochet, or even ovals, as I discovered this was the shape of the ear pieces. One side has a wire coming out, so the cover for that need to incorporate a hole for the cable to pass through. In the end, it took me about an hour to fashion these replacement covers.
Unlike commercial foam covers, these are fully biodegradable, so when they wear out, they can just be composted. The verdict so far is that they are comfortable and do not reduce the sound. Well, that’s a result.
The Snail of Happiness 
itwasjudith
/ May 19, 2017It’s a great idea to avoid unnecessarily replacing a still functioning object and acquiring new things that use up resources etc 🙂
Ingenious indeed!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ May 19, 2017I’m please with these… and it used so little yarn!
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nanacathy2
/ May 19, 2017Very clever, the best mend so far. I think you could go into business with these!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ May 19, 2017And so easy to do with the headphones in front of me… Mr Snail did begin by asking whether cotton would be permeable to the sound (!) and since I had no idea, it had to be ‘suck it and see’, but he says they work well, so it turned out to be a success.
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quietwatercraft
/ May 19, 2017What an excellent idea! And they look so good, you could start a trend there
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The Snail of Happiness
/ May 19, 2017I’m really pleased that they seem to work… and they are so much nicer than those little foam things.
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iamsimplyhooked
/ May 19, 2017Cool colour too! Definitely a trend in the making….
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Laurie Graves
/ May 19, 2017As we would say in Maine, that is wicked clever. Wonderful ingenuity!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ May 19, 2017Thank you 🙂
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thecontentedcrafter
/ May 19, 2017Clever, clever! We saw it here first! 🙂 Stick it on Ravelry quick and make a dollar…… 🙂
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katythenightowl
/ May 19, 2017Now this is something to keep in mind when my earphones start wearing thin – great post, and brilliant idea 🙂
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katechiconi
/ May 19, 2017Another benefit is that they needn’t be the eternal black of all electronics except Apple, which is the eternal white. I foresee a future of multi-coloured, striped and spotted spiral earSnails!
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Emma
/ May 20, 2017You have such wonderful ideas! Loving the colour too 🙂
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insearchofitall
/ May 20, 2017I think there might be a market for those. Now if you could come up with better replacement for ear buds. Great solution.
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Tami
/ May 20, 2017Brilliant!! This is an all around fantastic idea – good for the environment, good for the pocketbook, good for the yarn scraps, good for fashionistas etc etc!! 😀
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Born To Organize
/ May 20, 2017What a clever idea! I’m happy to hear they work so well. Comfort and function along with beauty, a true hallmark of good design.
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ May 22, 2017Perfect… Plus they look cool too! What a great idea 😀
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